Curator Discussion: The Seven Archetypes of Objecthood
Join James Zemaitis, R & Company, for a panel discussion with the exhibition curators Kellie Riggs and Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, as they delve into the creation of the Seven Archetypes of Objecthood that form the conceptual framework of this groundbreaking exhibition. The two curators will discuss how these archetypes—Truthsayers, Betatesters, Doomsdayers, Insiders, Mediators, Codebreakers, and Keepers—were conceived, and how they reflect the diverse practices and perspectives of the fifty-five artists featured in the exhibition.
Saturday, September 7, 1 PM
64 White Street, New York
Free, RSVP Required
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About the Panelists
Kellie Riggs is a curator and writer with a background in art jewelry and craft-based processes. Projects include designer Misha Kahn’s first solo museum show, Under the Wobble Moon, Objects from the Capricious Age, at Villa Stuck in Munich, Germany (2022), and Non-Stick Nostalgia: Y2K Retrofuturism in Contemporary Jewelry at the Museum of Arts and Design (2019). Riggs is also the creator of the reoccurring artist-run exhibition FOTOCOPY, which since 2018 has had editions in Munich, New York, Venice, and Amsterdam. As a writer and editor, Riggs has contributed to various national and international publications over the past ten years, including as editor for Current Obsession.
Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy is a curator and writer advocating for underrepresented communities, stories, materials, and approaches in the art world. She has curated and juried exhibitions across the United States, including at the Crocker Art Museum, Mindy Solomon Gallery, the Center for Craft, and the critically acclaimed Funk You Too! Humor and Irreverence in Ceramic Sculpture at the Museum of Arts and Design (2023). Vizcarrondo-Laboy has written for many publications. Her new book, New Women’s Work, with Smith Street Books, is slated for 2024. Vizcarrondo-Laboy also co-created and co-hosts the podcast Clay in Color, celebrating some of the brightest emerging and established voices working with clay from the global majority.